Dungey quickly asserted himself up front, opening up an early gap over Canard who began a heated battle with Villopoto. Eventually, the Kawasaki rider moved his way into second and set his sights on his rival.
After yet another memorable night of bar-banging action, Babbitt's Monster Energy/Ti Lube Kawasaki's Josh Demuth, of North Richland Hills, Texas, raced to his second straight victory and third overall win of the season.
"I was second to last to line up (for the main event) and I really just can't thank the guys at Monster Energy Kawasaki enough. It was the fastest bike out there and I was able to get a good holeshot "
"We're entering into our fifth year of fundraising and we are super-pumped to once again be able to partner with Monster Energy Supercross" said Paul Gross, founder of MX for Children
"I felt good after practice at Anaheim 3, and I feel like we had a good set up on the bike," said Dungey. "But the track was tough. Right from the beginning it was really rutted and it made for some good racing."
Everyone knows that Brian Deegan is one of the pioneers of FMX. For over a decade he has helped push the sport forward, so take a minute and watch today's "Deegan's Next Decade" feature on etnies' website!
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"All victories are nice but this one is particularly beautiful," he said. "It is the victory of hard work, of expertise and of an incredible team. There are nine of us in the team and not one of us ever let go."
"I'm just pumped on the nice performance (tonight)," said Dungey. "This is a big step in my career. I owe a lot of thanks to all the people supporting me. I'm glad to get this out of the way and I'll never forget it."
Bowers proved that getting a good start is key in the closely-contended AMA Arenacross Series, getting out of the gates at the front of the field alongside Babbitt's teammate Josh Demuth, of North Richland Hills, Texas...